Alberta Invited Express Entry Candidates, CRS Score Drops

Alberta has recently invited 200 express entry candidates through its Provincial Nominee Program. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee program conducted the draw on April 29, 2020. The province has already issued around 1,407 invitations particularly to express entry candidates this year. The Comprehensive Ranking System Score required was 322 points only. Considering that the AINP draw invited express entry candidates, this score was significantly low. Read More: Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) – Gateway to move to Canada Invitees can now submit a complete application for a provincial nomination and if they successfully receive a nomination from Alberta, they will get 600 additional points added to their CRS score. This would make them an assured ITA in the next Express Entry Round of Invitation.

What is AINP?

The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) is dedicated to the western province of Canada, Alberta. It allows the province to issue an Alberta provincial nomination certificate to prospective candidates who meet the skills and work experience required by the province’s labor market. AINP nominates candidates through the following streams:

Alberta Express Entry Stream
Alberta Opportunity Stream
Alberta Self-Employed Farmer Stream

The AINP issued 200 invitations through the Alberta Express Entry Stream in the latest draw. Also Read: How to Move to Canada through Express Entry? Each province prefers to select candidates with the right skills required for their economy. Likewise, each province has its own preference for the selection of candidates. Following candidates are preferred by the AINP:

Candidates who have a job offer in Alberta
Candidates with genuine work experience
Candidates with a degree from a Canadian post-secondary academic institution
Candidates who have a parent, child or sibling living in Alberta

Why Alberta can be the best pathway to Canada?

The western province is becoming one of the fastest-growing economies. And, it provides an easier route to Canadian permanent residence owing to its low cut-off CRS score.